Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-18
PETERSBURG.
rHy RECENT ATTEMPTED AssAssIEA.
SCHOOL MATTERS.
Personal and News Hotes-Cow Stolen
a Ladies' German; Couples
and Costumes.

During the first three days of the
new session OF the public schools of thi.
city, which opened this week, pupils to
the number of 1854 were enrolled
nearly 800 more than the number en-
rolled at the opening Of the last session.
This attendance will be increased con
siderably by the LIST of October.
The shipments Of tobacco from this
city for export during the last two days
bave been quite heavy, aggregating
about 1Gj, 000 pounds.
Lieutenant w. O. Mallory, of the
Tolice corps, who has been Ill for some
time. left to-day for New York for
special treatment, accompanied by his
physician.
The case Of laparoiOmv reported in
the Dispatch from Mecklenburg coun-
ty has excited good deal Of interest
here by reason of the fact that q SINH
lar case played such Pm important part
in a recent two-weeks' murder trial in
our court The operation performed
here was the first Of its kind ever known
in Petersburg.
The attempted assassination of Law
yers II. II. Jones and William II.
Jones, in Chesterfield county, on
Thursday night, caused considerable
comment here today, and the act Is
universally condemned.
The appeal from the decision of the
County Court denying n new trial 20
Royal Owen will be heard by Judge
Hancock some time during next week.
II is reported that the friends Of Owen
hoped, in the event new trial was
granted. that the case would be settled
outside of the courts, but it is said by
the friends Of the injured party that no
compromise was possible.
The barn Of Mr. J. Il. Perciyal, in
Prince George county. was broken into
night before last and Il fine COW
stolen.
Republican campaign documents are
still passing freely through the mails.
They are distributed from headquarters
in this city.
1t is rnmored that one Of the most
eminent ministers OF our city has re-
ceived hattering call to another field
in Virginia.
ALAD1Es' GERMAN.
The german given last night at Ii
brarv Hall by anumber of young ladies'
Of this city was delightful and most
successful affair Some twenty or more
couples were on the floor, and all the
room allowed TO spectators was occu-
pied. The music was furnished from
Richmond. This was an occasion on
which the gentlemen were invited by
the ladies instead of cicC ccrSa-sOme-
thing unusual in our city. The follow
ing were among the couples noticed on
the floor, together with the ledics' cos
tunes:
Mr.. W. c. Keyan with Miss Rosa
Jones. Blue satin and lace; orna-
ments, pearls.
Nr. !. +. Moylcr, Jr., with Mss
Evelyn Tannor. White albatros5 and
natural flowers.
Mr. W. II. Scott with Miss Sue y.
Nichols. Null, trimmed with Valen-
cicnncs lace.
Mr.. r.. w. Seabury with Miss Patio
Prince, of Waverley. Pink game lac;
natural flowers.
Mr.. Z. NJ. Mann with Miss Mary Il.
Johnston. Pink silk gauze; orna-
ments, diamonds.
Mr.. W. 4. Bond with Miss NJ. Fit
gerald, Of Amelia Blue. satin and
~ugDisb lace
Mr.. 8. c. Donnan, Jr., with Miss
Maria Davis. White satin and lace.
MIR. W. l.. Gordon with Miss Eifie
Payne, Of Norfolk. Red velvet and
lace natural flowers.
Mr.. T. +. Hall with Miss Anna Belle
Green. White nun's-veiling.
Mr.. Harrison Randolph with Mis-,
Lena Hinton. White null, Falen-
cicnnes lace.
Mr.. Pelham Hurt with Miss VI. VI.
Platt. of Rochester, y. y. White null
and lace.
Mr.. ". II. Jones with Miss Ruth
Branch. of Manchester. Black satin
pearls.
MIR. II. G. Mann with Miss Annie
Thomas. White satin aud natural
flowers.
MIR. George J. Seav with Miss Annie
Watson. White satin.
Mr.. John Watson with Miss Otelia
Johnston. White carleton satin bodice.
Mr.. 4. NJ. Davis with Miss N. Wat
son. White null natural flowers.
Mr.. George II. Davis, Jr., with Miss
Lucy Stone. White mule trimmed
with Valenciennes lace.
Mr.. Il. DigPs with Miss Lucy Wat
son. White silk, natural flowers.
Mir. Owen Moyler with Miss Mary
Z. Jones. White lace dress.
Mr.. William Cameron with Miss
Jessie Goodwin. White mule anl
lace. ROBIN ADAIR.